According to information gathered at the scene, an unmarked armored vehicle was busy with a cash collection at the Engen Garage in Walter Sisulu Street when the robbers descended on them.

Two armed men stole the bags of cash while the third was waiting in the getaway vehicle.

Nobody was injured in the robbery but it was confirmed that an ink pellet in one of the money bags exploded, rendering the cash useless.

The suspects then fled in a white Nissan Almera resulting in a pursuit led by local tow truck driver, David Ross.

Mr Ross explained that the pursuit led from the filling station down Cowen Ntuli Street in Gholfsig, where the robbers turned towards Mhluzi in Totius Street. They fled back towards town in Dr Beyers Naudé Drive before turning left in West Street, right in Ngwako until he lost track of them in OR Tambo Street.

Members of the SAPS, Mid Alarms and Titon Security all responded to the scene where an investigation is underway.

The manager of Engen Garage declined to comment.